– The Iranians are clearly stronger than expected, and the Americans clearly do not have a truly convincing strategy even in negotiations – said Merz during a visit to a school in Marsberg, a town in his native Sauerland region.
– The problem with these kinds of conflicts is always: you don’t just have to go in, you have to go out again. We saw this very painfully in Afghanistan for 20 years. We saw it in Iraq as well – he said.
– The US obviously entered this war without any strategy – said Merz, which makes it difficult to end the conflict.
– Especially since the Iranians obviously negotiate very skillfully – or simply don’t negotiate very skillfully. The entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership – he added.
– At the moment it is a rather complicated situation. And it costs us a lot of money. This conflict, this war against Iran, has a direct impact on our economic performance – the chancellor said, reports dpa.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
